As an esthetician, I’m supposed to love waxing, and I do. I love the way it leaves skin smooth and cleanly hairless. Of course, before my skin gets to that point, it welts up like hives. Thankfully, this never happens on my face, but on my legs, the pores seem to widen and flatten so there are tiny disks of irritation all over the skin. It’s not pretty. Not smooth. Not clean. But the next day, my skin returns to normal (except that it’s smooth and cleanly hairless!).
Fortunately, I’ve concocted a quick fix for this reaction that might work for you, in case you have a similar problem. I came up with it when I had to wax my legs so I could wear a summer dress for a party. After I did the wax, I realized I had no hair on my legs, but I looked like I had a skin condition. We had a huge tube of aloe vera from when someone got a sunburn on vacation one summer, so I grabbed that first. But I knew this condition was more serious, so I started digging through the medicine cabinet. Cortisone cream! Perfect. Just mix 50/50 and rub on. The blend is cooling and totally red welt–reducing. I’m not sure it would be safe over a large portion of the body or used frequently. But it is a great fast solution for a waxing reaction!
